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'Home Improvement' actor, Bob Dylan drummer Mickey Jones dies
mysa ^ | Feb. 8, 2018 | Andrew Dansby

Posted on 02/09/2018 10:38:52 AM PST by bgill

Mickey Jones had a most unusual career that included sitting behind Judas, as well as playing all manner of drug dealers and rough bikers and also standing in the lobby of the Hotel California. A Houston native, Jones worked as a drummer and then actor in a career that spanned more than 50 years. He was best known for playing Pete Bilker on TV's "Home Improvement," a role that gave him a catch phrase for the remainder of his life: "That would be me." Jones died Wednesday after a long illness. He was 76.

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KEYWORDS: actor; died; eagles; homeimprovement; mickeyjones; petebilker; thatwouldbeme

He was hilarious on Home Improvement. RIP.

1 posted on 02/09/2018 10:38:52 AM PST by bgill
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To: bgill

He was a devout Christian. Only once in his career as an actor did he take the Lord’s name in vain. He said he regretted it for the rest of his life.


2 posted on 02/09/2018 11:07:17 AM PST by Ciaphas Cain (Liberalism, as with all else evil, can never create. It can only corrupt.)
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Sorry to hear. He played a number of roles as a character actor, usually playing heavies and bad guys in quite a few films.


3 posted on 02/09/2018 11:37:54 AM PST by jmacusa ("Made it Ma, top of the world!'')
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To: bgill

Drummer for “The Band” on Bob Dylans first electric concert and tour (Levon Helm was on crazy leave).


4 posted on 02/09/2018 5:29:14 PM PST by Figment
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To: bgill

RIP dear patriot!


5 posted on 02/09/2018 5:35:30 PM PST by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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